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Alfonz Juck
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2 World records: Russell 12.09 and Dos Santos 45.80, also Werro 1:53.70 DLR/WL
ZÜRICH (SUI, Aug 27): Two world records in 40 minutes crowned an unforgettable evening at the Weltklasse Zürich Diamond League: Alison Dos Santos 45.80 in the 400m hurdles, and Masai Russell 12.09 in the 100m hurdles. Sold-out Letzigrund watched also a new DL record and home win of Audrey Werro in the 800m (1:53.70), three more meeting records by Anna Cockrell (52.13), Parker Wolfe (7:23.43), and by Armand Duplantis (625) after an exciting duel with Emmanouil Karalis for the world record, and two more world leads by Kenny Bednarek (19.62) and Emmanuel Wanyonyi (1:41.76). DL regular season has ended, and the Diamond League Final is scheduled for Brussels on September 4-5.Short event-by-event reviews
Women
100m (Diamond Plus) – Thrilling sprint final with Julien Alfred winning in a NR by 0.005sec. over Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, both timed at 10.70 (-0.7).200m (non-DL) – Fabienne Hoenke in 22.53 (-0.6) over Torrie Lewis (22.66).800m (D+) – Another fast race by Audrey Werro, who won in a new Diamond League record and world lead of 1:53.70, also NR, ahead of Femke Broeders-Bol (1:54.71 NR) and Georgia Hunter Bell (1:55.03 SB).
1500m (non-DL) – Ludovica Cavalli won in 4:03.27 from Heather Maclean (4:03.57).
3000m steeplechase – Kenyan 1-2 by Faith Cherotich in 8:55.82 over Doris Lemngole (8:55.94 PB).
100m hurdles (D+) – Masai Russell did it; she set a new world record clocking 12.09 (0.0) and winning from previous best holder Tobi Amusan (12.23 SB) and Nadine Visser (12.34 SB).
Masai Russell sets WR at 100m hurdles in 12.09, photo by Diamond League AG
400m hurdles – Anna Cockrell in 52.13 MR/WL over Dalilah Muhammad (53.16 SB), fourth Fatoumata Diallo (53.30 NR), Emma Zapletalová sixth (54.07) after stumbling at ninth hurdle.
High jump (D+) – Nicola Olyslagers in a season best of 202 ahead of Iryna Gerashchenko (200 =PB), Marija Vukovic (198 =NR) and Yaroslava Mahuchikh (196).
Men
200m (D+) – Kenny Bednarek clocked a new world lead of 19.62 (-0.4), clearly over Sinesipho Dambile (19.82).
400m (non-DL) – World finalist Yuki Joseph Nakajima clocked 44.62 to win ahead of Edoardo Scotti (44.70), season bests for both.
800m (non-DL) – Emmanuel Wanyonyi won in a world lead of 1:41.76 closely over Djamel Sedjati (1:41.83 SB). Pacing was at WR level.
1500m (D+) – Cole Hocker won the 1500m after a fast finish in 3:31.71 over Phanuel Koech (3:31.84), Jakob Ingebrigtsen fifth (3:32.16).
Cole Hocker takes Zurich DL 1,500m, photo by Diamond League AG
3000m – Parker Wolfe in 7:27.43 MR/PB ahead of Graham Blanks (7:27.92 PB).
110m hurdles (non-DL) – Home soil victory for Jason Joseph in a season best of 13.11 (-0.2) over Trey Cunningham (13.19).
400m hurdles (D+) – Unbelievable race by Alison Dos Santos, who improved Karsten Warholm’s world record by 0.14sec. to 45.80; Warholm finished second (46.69), Matic Ian Guček sixth (47.80 NR).
Alison dos Santos sets a new WR for the 400m hurdles! photo by Diamond League AG
Long jump (D+) – Miltiadis Tentoglou leaped to 845 (0.4) in the fourth series, over Tajay Gayle 843 (-0.3), season best.
Pole vault (non-DL) – Sensational duel of Armand Duplantis (625 MR/outdoor WL) and Emmanouil Karalis (620 NR and best ever mark for second place), both then tried at 632. After 40+ years, two athletes attacked the PV World record in one competition.
Shot put – Jordan Geist with 22.53 PB ahead of Rajindra Campbell (22.22).
Javelin – Rumesh Pathirage with 92.07 in the final series over Anderson Peters (86.93 SB).